2019 Okayama prefectural election

2019 Okayama prefectural election
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All 55 seats in the Okayama Prefectural Assembly
28 seats needed for a majority
Turnout42.30% (Decrease2.49%)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Gaku Hashimoto Masaaki Taniai
Party Liberal Democratic Komeito
Seats before 33 5
Seats after 32 5
Seat change Decrease1 Steady
Popular vote 202,668 51,794
Percentage 43.22% 11.04%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Takashi Takai Ryousuke Yabiki
Party CDP JCP
Seats before 2 3
Seats after 2 2
Seat change Steady Decrease1
Popular vote 26,966 18,423
Percentage 5.75% 3.93%
Post-election composition of the assembly by political party
Governor before election

Ryuta Ibaragi
Independent

Elected Governor

Ryuta Ibaragi
Independent

The 2019 Okayama Prefectural Assembly election (Japanese: 2019年岡山県議会議員選挙, romanized: 2019-nen Okayama Kengikai Giin Senkyo) was held on 7 April 2019 to elect the 55 members of the Okayama Prefectural Assembly.

Overview

Every four years, a total of 55 assembly members are elected to represent the 19 electoral districts of the prefecture.[1] The election coincides with the election for Okayama City Council. In 2019, 16 candidates in the Prefectural Assembly and City Assembly elections ran unopposed, and were elected without voting.[2]

Results

The Liberal Democratic Party lost one seat in the election, but still maintained its dominant position after five independent members aligned themselves with the party.[3]

Election results[4]
Party Votes Percentage Seats Change
Liberal Democratic Party 202,668 43.22% 32 Decrease1
Komeito 51,794 11.04% 5 Steady
Constitutional Democratic Party 26,966 5.75% 2 Steady
Japanese Communist Party 18,423 3.93% 2 Decrease1
Democratic Party For the People 0 0% 1 Steady
Other parties 2,628 0.56% 0 Steady
Independent 166,491 35.50% 13 Increase5
Total 468,970 100.00% 55

References

  1. ^ "Organization Structure of the Prefectural Assembly". Okayama Prefectural Assembly (PDF). Okayama Prefectural Assemblu Secretariat. p. 3.
  2. ^ "岡山県議選、１６人が無投票当選　岡山市中区など１０選挙区" [Okayama prefectural assembly election, 16 elected without voting 10 electoral districts, including Naka Ward, Okayama City]. Sanyo Shimbun (in Japanese). 1 April 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  3. ^ "岡山県議会の会派勢力ほぼ固まる　自民３７議席確保、１６日臨時会" [Okayama Prefectural Assembly's party power almost solidifies LDP secures 37 seats, extraordinary session on 16th]. Sanyo Shimbun (in Japanese). 9 May 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  4. ^ "岡山県議会議員選挙 選挙区別・党派別得票数" [Okayama Prefectural Assembly Election Number of Votes by Election Division/Party] (PDF). Okayama Prefecture Election Administration Commission Secretariat (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 August 2023.